Ancient Study color palette — #EFDDC4 · #FFB090 · #00DF9D · #366450 · #092526
A conversation between Aqua and Melon, giving this palette its sense of optimism and balance.
The five colors
- Parchment (#EFDDC4): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
- Melon (#FFB090): A whisper-light, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
- Aqua (#00DF9D): A luminous, vivid teal — the color of sea glass.
- Pine (#366450): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of glacier melt.
- Onyx (#092526): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of glacier melt.
Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged neon, dark, vibrant.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Ancient Study into a complete token system: semantic roles from primary to success, an 11-stop OKLCH scale per role, a WCAG AA/AAA and APCA contrast matrix, an auto-derived dark mode and 11 export formats including CSS custom properties, Tailwind, Figma Variables and shadcn/ui.
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